Pine Sleigh Bed

Our latest purchase for the cottage is a pine sleigh bed
Since the addition of the sun room, we find we no longer have the inclination to sit in the rear sitting room as much, and have decided to make this into a sitting room/bedroom for visitors. As we already have a double sofa bed in this room, a day bed is idea for afternoon siestas! I think it needs the addition of more decorative cushions.

Sun Room Completion Day!

At last, after many days of intensive hard labour ( ha ha! mainly by hubby aided and hindered by me) we have successfully completed work on our fantastic Sun Room, and furniture is now in place, ready to enjoy many relaxing days in the future.

(We do still however need to install a radiator and electric sockets at some point, and some finishing bits of painting works.)

Blind Fitting in Sun Room

When we first purchased the timber conservatory from Ebay, we received with the delivery several boxes of blinds..for the roof and windows.These window blinds perfectly complement the finished paint colour of the window frames, and look lovely now fitted in place.

Painting Sun Room

We have chosen Dulux Orchid White for the walls, with brilliant white for the ceiling and upstands to roof lantern.

The window trim has been fitted around small window into hallway

Flooring in Sun Room

Oak Parquet laminate wood flooring has been chosen for the floor in the sun room

This was purchased from B&Q, who currently have a 50% discount offer. Before fitting we read the reviews on the product page, some others had problems fitting the laminate flooring...watch this space!

The green under board was fitted first to give insulation to the flooring

Followed by the laminate flooring planks...and as previously reported, the reviewers were correct, fitting was found to be a pain! Lots of patience needed, but the finished result is fantastic.

Then followed the skirting boards. Luckily we had 3 x 4m lengths stored in the attic leftover from the cottage renovation.

Plastering Sun Room and fitting french doors

As we did not know of any plasterers in the area, we placed an ad on My Builder website, logging details of work required.  Had a speedy response from a local company, who we contacted to call for a quote.
Unbelievably he called to the cottage on a Sunday evening to give a price for plastering work in sun room, we accepted and he carried out the work the following day, a Bank Holiday Monday!

Next job on the list was to fit the french doors. Hubby wasn't looking forward to this, but with his expertise and patience all seemed to go ahead fine. Brass handles, locks and hinges were fitted first, then some final adjustments to the doors.